US9773434B2 - Dye sublimation fabric separated elements - Google Patents
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- the present subject matter relates to tagless labels and laminates that have dye sublimation images and fabric separated characteristics, particularly for use as tagless labels and embellishments for garments, apparel, fabric items and so forth such as sportswear fabrics, clothing and accessories.
- the present subject matter is especially suitable for labels that capture color strengths of digitally printed dye sublimation images and enjoy the look and application methodology of heat transfer tagless labels.
- Tagless labels are applied directly to the item to be labeled or embellished though a process that avoids attachment methods such as stitching or tacking and instead applies the label to the fabric or other substrate from a roll or cut single transfer in the presence of heat and pressure.
- Such tagless labels can be seen by the user without having the user experience the additional bulk typically associated with a separate tag that is affixed to the surface of the substrate that is being labeled or embellished while remaining as a separate piece.
- a tagless label is printed, hot-melt adhered or otherwise applied directly to the substrate such as a garment to eliminate or substantially reduce the feel of a separate tag that sewn or otherwise attached to the substrate.
- the tagless labels can include indicia and can be in the form of decoration, labels, patches, identification placards, embellishments and the like that are widely used for a variety of different applications including product identification, product features, materials, sizes, styles, and so forth. Some can take the form of or include logos, trademarks, keyboard symbols, whether numeric, alphabetic or alphanumeric or other symbols, sports designs, logos and names, clothing design details, accents and backgrounds, artwork and the like.
- these indicia are included on assemblies in the nature of heat transfer labels suitable for application on “soft goods” items such as fabrics, clothing and accessories, including specific products such as upper body wear, lower body wear, headwear, footwear, outerwear, underwear, garments, sportswear fabrics, other sheet goods, banners, flags, athletic or sport clothing and uniforms, government uniforms, organization uniforms, and combinations thereof.
- Dye sublimation printing of textiles is discussed, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/075075 in which printed images simulate stitching providing a faux embroidery textile, using digital images to control dye sublimation printing in creating this effect.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009/025123 digitally prints appliqué emblems by applying digitally printed appliqué indicia, as an alternative to direct embroidery
- U.S. Pat. No. 7,081,324 concerns dye sublimation thermal transfer sheets used for applying to a receptor fabric, while providing a medium by which heat activated sublimation dyes can penetrate and adhere to a surface not inherently capable of supporting dye sublimation inks, such as cotton.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/199152 describes using sublimation or similar heat activated dyes which are activated and applied to a substrate, printing both a reactive ink and a heat activated dye on a substrate.
- Each of the publications identified herein is incorporated by reference hereinto, especially for their information regarding dye sublimation image formation and printing and for specifics of chemicals and materials suitable for use in dye sublimation digital printing.
- a digitally printed, dye sublimation ink laminate which includes a dye sublimation ink layer overlying a polyester or base substrate layer.
- the dye from the ink layer sublimates into a material layer such as a polyester interacting with the molecules of the polyester layer.
- An adhesive layer is adhered to the back face of the substrate or material layer.
- An optional layer may be releasably secured to the surface of the adhesive layer that is not adhered to the material layer.
- a digitally printed, dye sublimated printed laminate in which the laminate includes a sublimation ink layer on the front face of a substrate layer, an adhesive layer on the back face of the substrate layer, and a release layer releasably secured to the adhesive layer.
- a carrier overlies the sublimation ink layer forming a multi-layered lamination.
- the release layer is separated from the adhesive layer of the multi-layered lamination, and the resulting separated elements lamination is affixed to an item such as a consumer good, particularly a garment of clothing.
- the carrier is separated from the image layer of the fabric separated elements lamination to provide the label with a dye sublimation digitally printed label.
- the disclosure relates to a method of providing a digitally printed, dye sublimation ink laminate which includes an adhesive layer having a first surface and a second surface, an optional release layer that is releasably secured to the first surface of the adhesive layer, a substrate overlying the second surface of the adhesive layer, a digitally printed, dye sublimation ink layer having one surface overlying the substrate, a pressure sensitive adhesive film carrier overlying the other surface of the printed layer forming a multi-layered lamination.
- the sublimation ink of the dye sublimation ink layer may form an image and/or indicia.
- the method further includes separating the release layer from the adhesive of the multi-layered lamination and forming a fabric separated elements lamination, then positioning the fabric separated elements lamination over a soft goods item, e.g. garment, apparel, and applying a heat and pressure regimen onto the pressure sensitive adhesive carrier, thereby affixing the lamination to the soft goods item.
- the carrier is then removed from the digitally printed, dye sublimation layer after the lamination is affixed to provide a digitally printed, dye sublimation label on the soft goods item.
- a second heat and pressure regimen is applied onto the dye sublimation ink printed layer subsequent to removal of the carrier.
- FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustration of the components of the dye sublimated digitally printed label and method of manufacture and method of use;
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a dye sublimated ink digitally printed label according to the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 provides a flow chart for an embodiment of the product and method of its production and use.
- a laminate shown in FIG. 2
- the laminate 40 has an adhesive layer 42 with a first surface 50 and a second surface 51 .
- a substrate 43 having a top 54 and bottom 53 face is also provided such that the bottom face 53 of the substrate 43 overlies the second surface 51 of the adhesive layer 42 .
- the layers are generally substantially juxtaposed on one another but it should also be considered within the scope of this invention that the layers may be slightly splayed out of alignment or extend beyond an edge or side of one another.
- an optional release layer 41 may be provided such that the release layer is adhered to the first surface 50 of the adhesive layer 42 .
- a dye sublimation ink layer 44 is provided over the top face 54 of the substrate 43 , and a carrier layer 45 is provided over the ink layer 44 forming a multi-layered lamination.
- the sublimation ink of the dye sublimation ink layer 44 may be digitally printed as an image and/or indicia, or may be a solid layer provided over the substrate.
- the laminate is bonded to an article which can be a soft consumer good such as an article of clothing. Bonding includes the utilization of both heat and pressure.
- the carrier layer 45 is removed from the laminate 40 . If a release layer 41 is utilized, it is removed from the laminate prior to bonding the laminate to the article.
- the laminate of the present invention is made ready for application as a tagless label to a garment, fabric, or other item by removal of the release layer, thereby exposing the adhesive layer. It is also contemplated that the laminate can be cut into different shapes and sizes for application purposes. For example, the laminate may be cut into a particular numeral or letter for a jersey or other garment in one embodiment. Alternatively, the laminate may take any shape such as a trademark or any other geometric configuration. It is important to note that the release layer is optional and is not required to be utilized.
- the laminate is bonded to the garment or other soft good typically with the use of a bonding machine that applies heat and pressure for a selected time period in step 110 of the method illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- Avery Dennison AD-718 is a bonding machine that applies heat from the top surface only such that the heat penetrates down through the layers. In some applications, a second pass through the bonding machine, after the carrier layer is removed occurs.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the construction of a digitally printed, sublimation dye laminate according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows the label generally depicted by reference numeral 40 having an adhesive layer 42 disposed between a first surface 50 and a second surface 51 .
- An optional release layer 41 may be adhered to the first surface 50 of the adhesive layer 42 .
- a substrate layer 43 having a top 54 and bottom face 53 is provided over the second surface 51 of the adhesive layer 42 .
- a dye sublimation ink layer 44 is provided over the substrate layer 43 , and an optional carrier layer 45 overlies the ink layer.
- the dye sublimation ink layer in one embodiment is digitally printed onto the substrate layer.
- the sublimation ink may form an image, character and/or indicia.
- the digitally printed, dye sublimation ink layer sublimates into the substrate layer and interacts with the molecules of the substrate layer.
- the laminate of the present invention has increased durability which is an improvement over that which is already in the marketplace.
- the image or indicia made out of sublimation dye is printed in reverse on the substrate to allow for the image and/or indicia to be easily read when transferred.
- the substrate layer 43 is a coated paper layer.
- the substrate 43 may also be a material layer such as a polyester, a polyester blend, or poly-spandex.
- the substrate may also be either a film, or any other dye sub ink receptive ink fabric/polymer.
- the substrate layer may be a reflective fabric.
- the adhesive layer 42 is generally a hot melt adhesive layer, such as a polyester type of hot melt adhesive.
- This adhesive layer 42 is to be suitable for tagless label delivery and adherence, typically being thinner than the thickness of the dye sublimation fabric layer, generally on the order of one-third the thickness.
- Illustrative of adhesive layer thicknesses in this regard are within a range between about 1 and about 7 mils (about 25 and about 178 microns), or between about 2 and about 5 mils (about 50 and about 127 microns), or between about 2 and about 4 mils (about 50 and about 100 microns).
- the adhesive 42 has a modulus suitable to withstand high temperature wash tests such as those required by some apparel manufacturers.
- the adhesive also has to have suitable adhesion to synthetic fibers during hot melt adhesion.
- the adhesive is continuously extruded or flood coated to a thickness as discussed herein.
- the adhesive needs to melt and flow in the fabric texture at a temperature of between 250 and 350° F. (approximately 121 to 177° C.) when heated for 5 to 50 seconds.
- the bonding temperature is between about 285 and 330° F. (approximately 140 to 165° C.).
- the dye sublimation ink layer 44 may have a portion of said layer which does not exhibit sublimation dye properties such that the sublimation dye does not interact with the substrate.
- a support portion such as a release layer can be provided which provides mechanical strength to the label assembly allowing handling such as being wound up in a roll for storage, stacking, and as a label feed for mechanized operations.
- the support portion comprises both the sheet carrier and release layer.
- Typical carriers are cellulosic or polymeric film.
- a typical release layer is a low melting temperature, thinly coated film on a sheet carrier that facilitates peeling of the transfer portion from the sheet carrier when the heat transfer is completed.
- Another example of a release layer that could be utilized is a silicon coated paper release layer.
- the carrier layer 45 may be a pressure sensitive adhesive film in one embodiment.
- the combined thickness of the dye sublimation ink layer 44 and carrier layer 45 may be between approximately 2.5 and 3.5 times the combined thickness of the release layer and the adhesive layer.
- the present invention also contemplates that in one embodiment the carrier layer may be heat resistant.
- a particular image such as a number or letter, can be completely cut out of the laminate 40 .
- the cutting can be accomplished by a laser, mechanical die cut, or plotter cutter and can be done prior to separation of the release layer and the carrier from the multi-layered laminate construction.
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